Raoul Bellanova
Italian footballer (born 2000)
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Raoul Bellanova (born 17 May 2000) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a right wing-back for Serie A club Atalanta and the Italy national team.
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Bellanova with Torino in 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Raoul Bellanova[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 17 May 2000[2][3] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Rho, Italy | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[4] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right wing-back | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Atalanta | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2019 | AC Milan | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | Bordeaux | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020 | → Atalanta (loan) | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | → Pescara (loan) | 30 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | → Cagliari (loan) | 31 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Cagliari | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | → Inter Milan (loan) | 18 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Torino | 38 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Atalanta | 52 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Italy U15 | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Italy U16 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Italy U17 | 24 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Italy U19 | 21 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Italy U20 | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2023 | Italy U21 | 21 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Italy | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:14, 7 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 November 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
Bordeaux
In July 2019, Bellanova was officially presented as a Bordeaux player.[5] On 10 August 2019, he made his debut in senior football, starting in the opening match of the 2019–20 Ligue 1 season against Angers.[6] Having made several positioning mistakes that led to three goals from his right flank, he was subbed off 63 minutes into the game by the team's coach Paulo Sousa.[7][better source needed]
Loan moves to Atalanta and Pescara
On 30 January 2020, Bellanova joined Atalanta on a 1.5-year loan with an option to purchase.[8] He made his Serie A debut on 14 July in a 6–2 victory against Brescia.[9]
On 24 September 2020, Atalanta loaned him to Serie B club Pescara.[10]
Cagliari
On 31 August 2021, he joined Cagliari on loan with an option-to-buy.[11] On 31 May 2022, Cagliari exercised their option to sign the player permanently.[12]
Loan to Inter Milan
On 6 July 2022, Inter Milan announced the signing of Bellanova on loan from Cagliari for the 2022–23 season.[13]
Torino
On 1 July 2023, Bellanova was signed by Torino for €8 million from Cagliari.[14][15] He signed a four-year contract with the Granata and made his debut on 14 August, as a starter in a Coppa Italia match against Feralpisalò, won 2–1. The following Monday he made his league debut with Torino in the 0–0 draw against Cagliari.[16] On 16 February 2024, he scored his first goal for Torino, opening the score in a 2–0 victory against Lecce.[17] He also started the following season with Torino, playing one game in the Coppa Italia match and a 2–2 draw against Milan before being sold.
Return to Atalanta
On 22 August 2024, Bellanova was sold to Atalanta for a transfer fee of approximately €25 million including bonuses.[18][19]
International career
In October 2017, Bellanova represented Italy national under-19 football team in the UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification.[20] He debuted in a 4–0 victory against Moldova on 4 October.[citation needed] In November 2018, Bellanova played for Italy under-20 national team in a match against Germany.[21]
On 24 March 2024, Bellanova debuted for the Italian senior squad in a friendly match against Ecuador.[22] Later that year, on 6 June, he was selected in the Italian squad for the UEFA Euro 2024.[23]
Style of play
Bellanova is a physically strong, quick, fast, offensive-minded right-back with good defensive positioning and reading of the game. Besides his regular position of a full-back or wing-back on the right flank, he can also play as a centre-back (in both, three and four-player defensive line) or as a wide midfielder in a 3–5–2 formation.[24]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 10 March 2026[25]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bordeaux | 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Atalanta (loan) | 2019–20 | Serie A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pescara (loan) | 2020–21 | Serie B | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | |
| Cagliari (loan) | 2021–22 | Serie A | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 31 | 1 | |
| Inter Milan (loan) | 2022–23 | Serie A | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Torino | 2023–24 | Serie A | 37 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 39 | 1 | |
| 2024–25 | Serie A | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 38 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 41 | 1 | |||
| Atalanta | 2024–25 | Serie A | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8[b] | 1 | 43 | 1 |
| 2025–26 | Serie A | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8[b] | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| Total | 52 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 71 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 171 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 198 | 3 | ||
- Includes Coupe de France, Coppa Italia
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 13 November 2025[26]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Italy | 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | |
Honours
Inter Milan
- Coppa Italia: 2022–23[27]
- Supercoppa Italiana: 2022[28]
- UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2022–23[29]
Individual
- Serie A Team of the Year: 2023–24[30]